Between 2014 and 2018 the share of children in South Africa who stayed with a mother in the household was significantly higher than children staying in households with their biological father, almost twice as much. Moreover, different trends can be observed during the period under review. While the share of children staying with their mothers increased, the opposite was recognized for fathers.
Share of children staying in the same household as their parents in South Africa from 2014 to 2018
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Statistics South Africa. (February 25, 2021). Share of children staying in the same household as their parents in South Africa from 2014 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261159/share-of-children-staying-with-parents-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of children staying in the same household as their parents in South Africa from 2014 to 2018." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261159/share-of-children-staying-with-parents-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2021). Share of children staying in the same household as their parents in South Africa from 2014 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261159/share-of-children-staying-with-parents-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Share of Children Staying in The Same Household as Their Parents in South Africa from 2014 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261159/share-of-children-staying-with-parents-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Share of children staying in the same household as their parents in South Africa from 2014 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261159/share-of-children-staying-with-parents-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of children staying in the same household as their parents in South Africa from 2014 to 2018 [Graph], Statistics South Africa, February 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261159/share-of-children-staying-with-parents-in-south-africa/